Photo: Haas F1 Media.

Grosjean's profound gratitude to Haas: 'They made me cry at the end'

17:40, 26 Sep

Updated: 18:59, 26 Sep

byNorberto Mujica

Romain Grosjean has reacted to his Mugello TPC test with Haas following a 5-year hiatus from driving F1 cars after his fiery crash in 2025.

Photo: Haas F1 Media.

"Five years after Bahrain, here we are at Mugello. Big thanks to Moneygram Haas F1 team," Grosjean said.

"It was a special day, of course, Gene Haas, Ayao Komatsu, they made it happen. I drove the car, it was a wet day, but as we say, it was a rainy wedding, a happy wedding," added the Frenchman on the rainy nature of his test day at Ferrari's home track.

"So it was a rainy day, happy day, fantastic. Just felt a bit rusty at first, and then everything came back. I even got to do a standing start and guess what my last standing start was Bahrain 2020. So this time it turned out way better and I'm very grateful," remembering how his previous standing start unfolded into the crash that nearly claimed his life.

"Very unique opportunity getting to see some of the people that were here in Australia in 2016 and get to drive the new generation of cars. It was fantastic and again I'm very very grateful, there's just no other words.

Haas F1 leads Red Bull and Ferrari in touching tribute

"They made me cry at the end of the day, I kept my visor down but for my last in lap, everyone from Ferrari, Red Bull, Pirelli and of course [the] Moneygram Haas F1 Team was here clapping and giving me like an ovation.

"That's something I was expecting in Abu Dhabi 2020 but I think it was even better today," Grosjean concluded.

To view images of Grosjean's outing at Mugello aboard the VF-23 Haas' 2023 car, you can click here.

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